Housepets! Are Gonna Sniff Everybody

Author: Rick Griffin
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781491054345
Category : American wit and humor, Pictorial
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Housepets are back for their fourth book! This book collects the comics that ran on housepetscomic.com between June of 2011 to May of 2012. Experts* are calling this collection "Perhaps the greatest thing in all of mankind; I weep to think that all of human civilization beyond this point is but a slow downward spiral toward inevitable oblivion." If that quote didn't convince you, check out these quotes from other satisfied customers: "EEHEHEHEH! Are you looking for something to try? Then why not this book you could buy? It's filled with such fun That is second to none As this painful rhyme scheme implies!" --Crazy Old Man Who Only Speaks In Limericks "For the last time, roleplaying in your friend's mom's basement does NOT make me a geek!" --Pete "I miss when this comic was about animals." --Duke Milton "I think these fake quotes are getting out of hand." --"Four Finger Discount" Jack Be sure to check out the other books in the series! Book 1: https://www.createspace.com/3640453 Book 2: https://www.createspace.com/3705440 Book 3: https://www.createspace.com/3962360 *The author in a wig

Housepets! Hope They Don't Get Eaten

Author: Rick Griffin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781466428461
Category : American wit and humor, Pictorial
Languages : en
Pages : 60

Book Description
Housepets! Hope They Don't Get Eaten collects the second year of the award-winning webcomic! Thrill as the things that happened before happen again, only this time with more stuff! Meet the Milton Ferrets, the richest and cutest little hedonists the world has imparted too much money to, and meet King, everyone's favorite Corgi, holding twenty gallons of angst in a ten-gallon angst receptacle.Here are some more quotes from satisfied customers!"It's a book!" --Lana Milton"Enlightening, monumentally profound . . . quite possibly the best collection of writings to grace this earth since Cicero. Because my kids are actually interested in it." --Miles the Wolf"What th--is this ME? This is . . . this is showing everything! What kind of sick joke is this?!" --KingThis book also contains the short story All the King's Men, finally completed after all this time! you'll wonder how you ever lived without it.

Inside of a Dog

Author: Alexandra Horowitz
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1847379575
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 313

Book Description
As an unabashed dog lover, Alexandra Horowitz is naturally curious about what her dog thinks and what she knows. As a cognitive scientist she is intent on understanding the minds of animals who cannot say what they know or feel. This is a fresh look at the world of dogs -- from the dog's point of view. The book introduces the reader to the science of the dog -- their perceptual and cognitive Abilities -- and uses that introduction to draw a picture of what it might be like to bea dog. It answers questions no other dog book can -- such as: What is a dog's sense of time? Does she miss me? Want friends? Know when she's been bad? Horowitz's journey, and the insights she uncovered from studying her own dog, Pumpernickel, allowed her to understand her dog better, and appreciate her more through that understanding. The reader will be able to do the same with their own dog. This is not another dog training book. Instead, Inside of a Dogwill allow dog owners to look at their pets' behaviour in a different, and revealing light, enabling them to understand their dogs and enjoy their relationship even more.

The Other End of the Leash

Author: Patricia McConnell, Ph.D.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307489183
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 289

Book Description
Learn to communicate with your dog—using their language “Good reading for dog lovers and an immensely useful manual for dog owners.”—The Washington Post An Applied Animal Behaviorist and dog trainer with more than twenty years’ experience, Dr. Patricia McConnell reveals a revolutionary new perspective on our relationship with dogs—sharing insights on how “man’s best friend” might interpret our behavior, as well as essential advice on how to interact with our four-legged friends in ways that bring out the best in them. After all, humans and dogs are two entirely different species, each shaped by its individual evolutionary heritage. Quite simply, humans are primates and dogs are canids (as are wolves, coyotes, and foxes). Since we each speak a different native tongue, a lot gets lost in the translation. This marvelous guide demonstrates how even the slightest changes in our voices and in the ways we stand can help dogs understand what we want. Inside you will discover: • How you can get your dog to come when called by acting less like a primate and more like a dog • Why the advice to “get dominance” over your dog can cause problems • Why “rough and tumble primate play” can lead to trouble—and how to play with your dog in ways that are fun and keep him out of mischief • How dogs and humans share personality types—and why most dogs want to live with benevolent leaders rather than “alpha wanna-bes!” Fascinating, insightful, and compelling, The Other End of the Leash is a book that strives to help you connect with your dog in a completely new way—so as to enrich that most rewarding of relationships.

Sniffer Dogs

Author: Nancy Fusco Castaldo
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 054408893X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 165

Book Description
Readers will discover how detection dogs are able to use their noses to find everything from people, both alive and dead, to explosives to . . . whale poop. These working dogs work to please, work to play, and work for love. Nonfiction for ages 10 to 14.

Housepets! Don't Criticize Your Lovelife

Author: Rick Griffin
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781503309951
Category : American wit and humor, Pictorial
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
Housepets is (are?) back in a whole new collection, bringing together the fifth year of the award-winning webcomic series! You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll . . . well I don't want to be presumptuous. Most likely you will feel emotions of some kind, unless perhaps you are a psychopath. Are you a psychopath?"I am not a psychopath." --Tiger Arbelt"He's kind of a psychopath." --Marvin Arbelt"Literally everybody is crazy except for me." --Zach Arbelt"I don't like this author's fixation on psychopathy. Some of us ain't bad people! I mean, I soitainly am, but that don't mean I appreciate being stereotyped." --Yeltsin"No comment. No, that doesn't mean you can print 'no comment' as a joke, either. It's stupid and played out." --Rock Milton"This book is a real steal." --"Four Finger Discount" Jack the Wolf

We All Looked Up

Author: Tommy Wallach
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481418777
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Book Description
The lives of four high school seniors intersect weeks before a meteor is set to pass through Earth's orbit, with a 66.6% chance of striking and destroying all life on the planet.

Dog Sense

Author: John Bradshaw
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465031633
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 312

Book Description
Dogs have been mankind's faithful companions for tens of thousands of years, yet today they are regularly treated as either pack-following wolves or furry humans. The truth is, dogs are neither -- and our misunderstanding has put them in serious crisis. What dogs really need is a spokesperson, someone who will assert their specific needs. Renowned anthrozoologist Dr. John Bradshaw has made a career of studying human-animal interactions, and in Dog Sense he uses the latest scientific research to show how humans can live in harmony with -- not just dominion over -- their four-legged friends. From explaining why positive reinforcement is a more effective (and less damaging) way to control dogs' behavior than punishment to demonstrating the importance of weighing a dog's unique personality against stereotypes about its breed, Bradshaw offers extraordinary insight into the question of how we really ought to treat our dogs.

Puppy Socialization

Author: Marge Rogers
Publisher: Bright Friends Productions
ISBN: 1943634084
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 293

Book Description
Puppy Socialization: What It Is and How to Do It defines and demystifies the most important thing you can do for your puppy: socialization. The authors don't just tell you what you need to know about socialization. They show you with dozens of photographs and exclusive linked videos (a live internet connection is needed to view the videos). You'll see other owners socialize their puppies under the guidance of a nationally certified dog trainer and behavior consultant. These real-life examples of socialization show you what to do when things go well and when they don't go so well. You’ll learn about: • The magical time. Did you know that there is a special time in a puppy's life when he is primed to accept new things? The authors tell you when that time is, when that socialization window starts closing, and how a little effort by an owner during that time can save heartache later. • Canine body language. Puppies and dogs are talking all the time—with their body language. Learn to tell when a puppy or dog is relaxed and happy, a bit nervous about something, or outright fearful. • Myth-busting. There's a lot of advice out there about socialization and not all of it is good. Some common myths can actually cause a puppy harm. The authors give you the most up-to-date information on puppy socialization and put some harmful myths to rest. • Socializing a puppy during COVID-19. Puppies have so much to get used to: people, environments, noises, and more. The authors provide strategies for keeping humans and puppies safe while socializing puppies, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. • What supplies are needed during socialization. The authors provide checklists of things owners need when socializing a puppy at home and away from home.

Our Dogs, Ourselves

Author: Alexandra Horowitz
Publisher: Scribner
ISBN: 1982137622
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
From Alexandra Horowitz, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Inside of a Dog, an eye-opening, informative, and wholly entertaining examination and celebration of the human-canine relationship for the curious dog owner and science-lover alike. We keep dogs and are kept by them. We love dogs and (we assume) we are loved by them. We buy them sweaters, toys, shoes; we are concerned with their social lives, their food, and their health. The story of humans and dogs is thousands of years old but is far from understood. In Our Dogs, Ourselves, Alexandra Horowitz explores all aspects of this unique and complex interspecies pairing. As Horowitz considers the current culture of dogdom, she reveals the odd, surprising, and contradictory ways we live with dogs. We celebrate their individuality but breed them for sameness. Despite our deep emotional relationships with dogs, legally they are property to be bought, sold, abandoned, or euthanized as we wish. Even the way we speak to our dogs is at once perplexing and delightful. In thirteen thoughtful and charming chapters, Our Dogs, Ourselves affirms our profound affection for this most charismatic of animals—and opens our eyes to the companions at our sides as never before.